It tells the story of a young child who investigates a mountainside cavern and falls down a deep hole, awakening on a bed of flowers in a dark and mysterious place. Now the child must find a way back home, encountering all manner of creatures along the way.

Undertale borrows heavily in atmosphere from EarthBound and MOTHER 3, and uses combat mechanics similar to Bullet Hell games, where you must dodge enemy projectiles and protect the heart-shaped avatar representing your SOUL. The game's story changes significantly depending on how you deal with the monsters you encounter: you can fight and kill them to earn EXP and increase your LV, or figure out how to befriend them and show them mercy.

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On Halloween 2018, three years after the initial release, the first chapter of a follow-up game titled Deltarune was released for free for Windows and macOS, and can be downloaded here.

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